From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

"While I know you're really into opening a pub, you're probably just doing it for the sake of having more drinks."

Sato Kazuma narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the goddess in front of him with a very suspicious gaze.

"You've drunk all the sake and the like, Anna and the others have brought over several times before. You should know the quality of these drinks—you definitely have other motives!"

"Oh dear, I just wanted to go see some other places. It's so boring staying cooped up in Lugnica all the time!"

Aqua scratched her head and said with a smile,

"I mainly heard that Karalaki has some really great local food! All kinds of sashimi! It's perfect for having with drinks! Anna told me a lot about Karalaki before, and she even wrote to us yesterday inviting us to visit!"

"So this is what you really wanted! Using work as an excuse to eat, drink, and have fun in Kararaki!"

"Don't you want to go? I heard that there's not only delicious food there, but also hot springs to soak in! Did you know that I also have the Axis Cult in another world, and they run a hot spring resort!"

Upon hearing Aqua's words, Kazuma Sato's eyes instantly lit up.

spa.

spa?

hot spring!

Are there any hot springs with mixed-gender bathing?

You absolutely must have mixed-gender bathing!

"Aqua! I approve of you!"

"Hey? Are you calling me?"

Having been used to being called a useless goddess, Aqua was somewhat surprised to hear her own name spoken by Kazuma Sato.

"That's right, Aqua. I think we've all worked really hard lately, so we deserve to go out and relax!"

Kazuma Sato placed his hands on Aqua's shoulders, his expression extremely serious.

"You're not so excited because you were thinking about mixed-gender bathing just now after mentioning hot springs, are you?"

"How could that be? Hahaha, I, I actually really want to try the local delicacies too—of course, the most important thing is to treat it as a group vacation for us!"

Kazuma Sato immediately left the room and began mobilizing the others to make preparations.

"Elsa, Elsa! We're going out to play tomorrow! We're going to soak in the hot springs!"

This was the most proactive Kazuma Sato had ever been towards Elsa.

. . . . . .

After some time, Karalaki.

"Finally, we've finally arrived!"

Kazuma Sato breathed a sigh of relief and jumped down from the dragon carriage.

What appeared before him was a city with an incredibly diverse architectural style.

Kararaki is the most unique country in the world.

While other countries may retain some Western medieval influences, Karalaki is entirely Japanese in style.

The constant flow of people wearing yukatas and wooden clogs gave Kazuma Sato a sense of familiarity.

Unlike Lugnica, which is mostly human, the Kararagiri has a much larger variety of races.

"Oh, so this is Karalaki?"

Ferut also got off the dragon carriage, looking around at her surroundings in shock.

This is a landscape completely different from Lugnica.

Knowing that this was a long-awaited vacation, Kazuma Sato brought almost everyone with him. Anyway, Russell was there to keep an eye on things, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Many nobles even expressed their willingness to help.

Kazuma Sato and Aqua are currently the most sought-after characters in Lugnica, so naturally, people want to build relationships with them.

However, Kazuma Sato ultimately entrusted Crusch and Emilia to help handle matters in the royal capital.

Since they owed him a favor, he should make good use of it, and the group was more than willing to help.

At that moment, Kazuma Sato turned around and looked over.

Not only Felt, but also Ram, Rem, Merry... even Otto and Garfield came along.

Ever since Sanctuary inexplicably lost to Kazuma Sato, Garfield has treated him like an older brother, following him around like a younger brother every day.

As for Otto...

He had nowhere else to go, and the already bankrupt Otto was forced to become Russell's slave. Finally, after pleading, Kazuma Sato agreed to bring him into his camp as an appendage of their cooperation.

Anyway, we were short of someone to do odd jobs.

but

Wow, there are so many people...

Did their power grow so immense without anyone noticing?

However, it seems that not many of them are normal people.

Let's not even talk about that useless goddess....

This includes, but is not limited to, tsundere lolis, grumpy lolis, giant dads, masochistic men, terrifying lolis, and a trio of idiots...

There's another useless witch who's pretty much like Aqua.

"Kazuma, did you know? The creation of Kararachi is also inextricably linked to me!"

Echidna said with immense pride.

"I know, I know."

Kazuma Sato replied dismissively.

"Lady Aqua, Lord Kazuma! You've arrived!"

Just then, a clear, albeit accented, girlish voice rang out from afar. Anastasia waved and walked towards them, with her knight Julius following behind.

Anastasia had already made an agreement with Aqua that if the latter came to Kararaki, she wouldn't have to worry about anything regarding food, clothing, or lodging; they would take full responsibility.

Echidna, standing to the side, narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze fixed on the white scarf around Anastasia's neck.

A meaningful smile appeared on her face.

"It's been a long time, Anna!"

"Your accommodations have all been prepared! Come with us!"

"okay."

The group then followed Anastasia's lead.

Meanwhile, on a nearby high-rise building, a demi-human with a wolf's head was smoking a pipe, his gaze fixed on Kazuma Sato.

"I never expected such a prominent figure from Lugnica to come directly to Kararaki. His appearance will likely have a significant impact on Kararaki. We can't ignore it; we should keep an eye on him. After all, we're notoriously lazy and idle."

A smile appeared on his face.

"After all, we've all heard recently that this guy named Kazuma Sato is an incredibly powerful swordsman. Rumor has it that he also possesses a holy sword that can rival the Dragon Sword. I'm really curious."

After saying these words, the werewolf's figure disappeared, blending into the surrounding environment, and no one noticed his presence.

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, in the capital of Lugnica, at the entrance of the mansion where Kazuma Sato originally lived, a middle-aged man, wrapped up in his clothes and with a full beard, knelt at the door.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! I'm too late again!"

He took off his clothes, ripped off his beard and wig, revealing a remarkably handsome face.

Cyan lightning Cecils.

As the leader of the Empire's Nine Divine Generals, he is filled with a thirst for battle, swordsmanship, and slaughter.

After hearing about Kazuma Sato, Cecils was eager for a chance to fight him.

After all, it's rumored that Kazuma Sato is capable of killing a white whale with a single blow and is on par with Reinhard.

Cecils was very interested in it.

Moreover, there's a recent rumor that Cecils is very concerned about.

Kazuma Sato wields the Holy Sword.

He was obsessed with all kinds of swords, and even though his monthly salary was exorbitant, Cecils spent almost all of his money on collecting and maintaining knives.

Cecils wanted to know what kind of divine weapon Kazuma Sato's holy sword was, that it allowed him to kill the white whale in one strike.

only.....

Cecils's journey to find Kazuma Sato was rather unsuccessful.

Although he is independent and does things his own way, Cecils still has to go through the necessary procedures because of his special status. The first thing he has to do is ask the Emperor of the Empire. Fortunately, the Emperor is also very concerned about Sato Kazuma’s identity. The relationship between the Kingdom of Lugnica and the Empire of Vladia is currently quite tense. Even though there is a non-aggression pact now, if war breaks out in the future, Sato Kazuma could very well be a threat.

Therefore, the Emperor agreed to Cecils's secret infiltration. Of course, to be on the safe side, the Emperor publicly dismissed Cecils from his position as one of the Nine Gods, so that he would not be held responsible if anything happened in the future.

Cecils then disguised himself and went to the capital of Lugnica.

At that time, Sato Kazuma went to the Sanctuary.

Cecils was an impatient person and rushed to the Sanctuary. However, Sato Kazuma and the others had just returned to the capital at that time, and the Sanctuary was an extremely hidden and difficult place to find, so the two of them cleverly missed each other.

After some twists and turns, Cecils arrived at the Sanctuary, only to find the entire town reduced to ruins. He immediately concluded that this was the work of Kazuma Sato, which further solidified his belief in Sato's strength, and he wanted to challenge him to a duel.

Having finally left the Sanctuary and returned to the capital, thinking that he could finally find Sato Kazuma to spar with, he found the mansion empty.

Kazuma Sato and his group have already headed to Kararaki.

Ceciles was on his way and missed everything.

Kazuma Sato is currently unaware of the other party's existence.

"Kazuma Sato, Kazuma Sato, I must find you!!!"

Cecils looked up to the sky and roared.

Chapter 126: Kararaki's Strongest Prayer? Just a Spy!

"Delicious! So delicious! It's so good!"

Aqua was currently gulping down the sashimi on the table. Although there was a lot of delicious food in Lugnica, after eating it for so long, she naturally wanted to try something different.

While showing off the food, Aqua picked up a sake bottle and started chugging it down her throat.

"Lady Aqua is truly magnificent."

Julius, standing to the side, said with a smile.

Anastasia turned her head curiously to look at Kazuma Sato:

"Um, Lord Kazuma, Lady Aqua must be having a very tough time lately, right?"

"Um... I guess you could say that."

Kazuma Sato nodded somewhat awkwardly to Anastasia.

That Aqua is so uncouth!

"Excuse me, who is this person...?"

Anastasia looked to the other side of Kazuma Sato, where Echidna was doing something almost identical to Aqua, frantically stuffing sashimi into her mouth.

For Echidna, it had been a full four hundred years since she had tasted this delicacy herself.

In the City of Dreams, she was merely a soul; she had no appetite and did not need to eat.

Having finally acquired a physical body and retained her sense of taste, she naturally felt the need to indulge in a frenzy of culinary experiences.

"Little Donna, how long has it been since you ate!"

"To be precise, it's been about four hundred years."

"I feel, I feel, Ai, Guidona-chan, is a bit like Daphne-chan!"

"Daphne wants a physical body too! Daphne wants to eat too! Daphne is the glutton!!"